descortiçarlheseis
Syllables
des-cor-ti-çar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/dɨʃ.koɾ.tiˈsaɾ.lɨʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + cortiçar + -lhes-eis
The word 'descortiçar-lhes-eis' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('çar'). The word is composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes (pronominal clitic and personal ending).
Definitions
- 1
To peel, to strip the bark from, to skin.
Peel it for them!
“Descortiçar-lhes-eis as laranjas, por favor.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('çar').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. cor — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. çar — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. eis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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